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An Arab Kattara19th Century, Probably Omani Or Zanzibari
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,625 inc. premium
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19th Century, Probably Omani Or Zanzibari
19th Century, Probably Omani Or Zanzibari
With broad double-edged blade incised with two men-in-the-moon marks either side of three narrow fullers along both sides of the forte, grip of tapering ovoidal section bound with leather strips interwoven with vertical strips of silver forming a diaper pattern between silver wire borders, and tall rectangular silver pommel above a silver wire Turk's head, in original wood-lined leather scabbard (minor damage) decorated with scrollwork against cord along each side and with silver locket, chape embossed and chased with foliage, suspension mounts chased with foliage, and two silver rings for suspension
81 cm. blade
81 cm. blade
Footnotes
Cf. a very similar example sold in these Rooms, Eastern Arms & Armour From the Richard R. Wagner Jr. Collection, 29 April 2015, lot 11








